Rotarians Implement Projects Addressing Reproductive Health

Rotarians in more than 160 countries are motivated to alleviate human suffering through humanitarian projects. Reproductive health concerns, probably the most personal and arguably the most devasting, affect people in all countries, but especially those in the developing countries.

They include

Maternal mortality - approximately one each minute - 540,000 annually

Infant mortality

Teen-age pregnancy

Unintended pregnancy - all ages

Unsafe abortion

Assisted Childbirth

Obstetric Fistula

STD's Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Rotarians envision a healthier world in which health issues, especially in developing countries, are addressed. Rotarians for many years now have been implementings many humanaitarian projects.

Project ideas now encouraged and implemented are to

Promote education for adolescent girls

Advocate against child marriage to prevent obstectric fistula among others